M1.7 earthquake 7km N of Pinnacles, CA

Magnitude

1.7 (Md, duration), micro

Magnitude from

Northern California Seismic System

Local time

Wed, Dec 9, 2020, 5:32 AM PST

UTC

2020-12-09 13:32:21 UTC

Depth

7.0 km (4.3 mi), shallow

Epicenter

36.593° N, 121.129° W

Region

California

Tsunami flag

No

Status

Reviewed by a seismologist

Location uncertainty

About 0.3 km horizontally, 0.7 km in depth

Magnitude uncertainty

±0.27

Depth from

From location

Station coverage gap

71°

Stations used

20

• Soledad, CaliforniaPopulation 25,003. Forecast26 kmNE
• Salinas, CaliforniaPopulation 157,380. Forecast48 kmE
• Los Angeles, CaliforniaPopulation 3,820,914. Forecast385 kmNW

After

1. 2.216km SE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 9:23 PM PST · 2124 days ago · 15 km deep · 12 km away
2. 2.25km SSW of San Ardo, CAFri, Dec 11, 3:16 PM PST · 2122 days ago · 11 km deep · 71 km away
3. 2.523km NW of Parkfield, CASat, Dec 12, 12:33 AM PST · 2122 days ago · 10 km deep · 77 km away · felt by 1
4. 1.616km SSE of Tres Pinos, CASat, Dec 12, 3:37 PM PST · 2121 days ago · 8 km deep · 14 km away
5. 1.914km N of Lopez Point, CASun, Dec 13, 7:57 AM PST · 2120 days ago · 15 km deep · 65 km away
6. 2.45km NW of Parkfield, CASun, Dec 13, 6:47 PM PST · 2120 days ago · 5 km deep · 95 km away
7. 3.710km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:58 AM PST · 2118 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 2,305
8. 3.510km ENE of Morgan Hill, CATue, Dec 15, 6:59 AM PST · 2118 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away · felt by 597
9. 1.520km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 6:30 PM PST · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 43 km away
10. 2.121km NE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 15, 10:57 PM PST · 2118 days ago · 7 km deep · 44 km away
11. 1.710km SSW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:46 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 23 km away
12. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Dec 18, 3:50 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 7
13. 1.913km S of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Dec 18, 6:32 PM PST · 2115 days ago · 5 km deep · 18 km away
14. 1.74km NNW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 12:05 AM PST · 2115 days ago · 7 km deep · 4 km away
15. 2.923km NNE of San Ardo, CASat, Dec 19, 10:40 AM PST · 2114 days ago · 8 km deep · 55 km away · felt by 6
16. 1.68km N of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 1:16 PM PST · 2114 days ago · 7 km deep · 1 km away
17. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 19, 5:25 PM PST · 2114 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 3
18. 2.36km SSW of Gilroy, CASun, Dec 20, 7:33 PM PST · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 58 km away · felt by 13
19. 1.77km N of Day Valley, CAMon, Dec 21, 12:15 AM PST · 2113 days ago · 3 km deep · 86 km away · felt by 1
20. 1.713km SE of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 22, 4:58 AM PST · 2111 days ago · 7 km deep · 17 km away
21. 2.73km W of San Juan Bautista, CAWed, Dec 23, 4:22 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 28
22. 2.320km N of New Idria, CAWed, Dec 23, 8:41 PM PST · 2110 days ago · 11 km deep · 37 km away
23. 2.17km SE of Pinnacles, CAThu, Dec 24, 5:26 AM PST · 2109 days ago · 7 km deep · 12 km away
24. 1.710km NNE of San Martin, CAThu, Dec 24, 7:18 PM PST · 2109 days ago · 4 km deep · 73 km away
25. 1.82km ESE of Aromas, CAFri, Dec 25, 10:11 AM PST · 2108 days ago · 8 km deep · 54 km away
26. 1.911km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAFri, Dec 25, 1:58 PM PST · 2108 days ago · 7 km deep · 36 km away
27. 2.616km E of Seven Trees, CASat, Dec 26, 2:57 AM PST · 2107 days ago · 6 km deep · 90 km away · felt by 22
28. 1.912km SE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 26, 7:58 PM PST · 2107 days ago · 7 km deep · 16 km away
29. 3.23km W of San Juan Bautista, CASun, Dec 27, 11:05 AM PST · 2106 days ago · 4 km deep · 49 km away · felt by 88
30. 2.116km NW of Pinnacles, CASun, Dec 27, 2:37 PM PST · 2106 days ago · 3 km deep · 13 km away
31. 1.813km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 28, 12:12 PM PST · 2105 days ago · 2 km deep · 18 km away
32. 2.710km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:14 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 1
33. 1.910km NW of Pinnacles, CATue, Dec 29, 4:31 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away
34. 1.623km NNE of San Lucas, CATue, Dec 29, 5:03 PM PST · 2104 days ago · 10 km deep · 37 km away
35. 3.110km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:30 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 35
36. 2.610km NW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:44 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 5
37. 2.49km NNW of Pinnacles, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:45 AM PST · 2104 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away
38. 2.04km NE of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 30, 12:59 PM PST · 2103 days ago · 7 km deep · 28 km away
39. 1.910km SW of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 6:46 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 1 km deep · 28 km away
40. 1.616km NW of Pinnacles, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:02 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 3 km deep · 12 km away
41. 2.216km SSE of Tres Pinos, CAFri, Jan 1, 11:52 AM PST · 2101 days ago · 2 km deep · 14 km away
42. 1.96km NE of Aromas, CAFri, Jan 1, 8:26 PM PST · 2101 days ago · 5 km deep · 56 km away · felt by 1
43. 3.111km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:36 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 33
44. 4.310km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:42 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 2,139 · tsunami flag
45. 1.711km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 6:48 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 6
46. 2.410km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:02 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 13
47. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:07 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away
48. 2.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:08 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 8 km away · felt by 29
49. 2.012km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:31 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
50. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:33 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
51. 2.510km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 7:41 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 28
52. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 8:11 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 2
53. 1.610km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 9:01 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 7 km away · felt by 4
54. 2.112km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 11:08 AM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away · felt by 3
55. 1.713km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 12:46 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 10 km away
56. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 1:31 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
57. 1.812km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:19 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 9 km away
58. 2.212km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:21 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
59. 2.612km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 3:34 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 6 km deep · 9 km away
60. 1.511km NW of Pinnacles, CASat, Jan 2, 5:44 PM PST · 2100 days ago · 5 km deep · 8 km away

The first 60 of 155.

Before

1. 1.713km S of Tres Pinos, CAWed, Dec 9, 2:25 AM PST · 2125 days ago · 4 km deep · 19 km away · felt by 1
2. 1.59km SSW of Tres Pinos, CATue, Dec 8, 5:54 PM PST · 2125 days ago · 3 km deep · 25 km away
3. 2.515km W of Lake Nacimiento, CATue, Dec 8, 3:33 PM PST · 2125 days ago · 3 km deep · 97 km away · felt by 3
4. 1.94km ENE of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Dec 7, 3:20 PM PST · 2126 days ago · 10 km deep · 28 km away
5. 1.62km NE of Pinnacles, CAMon, Dec 7, 12:19 PM PST · 2126 days ago · 7 km deep · 6 km away
6. 2.320km NW of Parkfield, CAMon, Dec 7, 11:44 AM PST · 2126 days ago · 4 km deep · 79 km away
7. 1.64km N of Pinnacles, CAMon, Dec 7, 8:33 AM PST · 2126 days ago · 4 km deep · 4 km away
8. 1.715km SE of Pinnacles, CASun, Dec 6, 8:16 PM PST · 2127 days ago · -1 km deep · 20 km away
9. 1.62km NNE of Pinnacles, CASat, Dec 5, 12:47 PM PST · 2128 days ago · 9 km deep · 5 km away
10. 1.611km SW of Ridgemark, CAFri, Dec 4, 9:45 AM PST · 2129 days ago · 7 km deep · 34 km away
11. 2.111km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Dec 3, 9:50 PM PST · 2130 days ago · 7 km deep · 33 km away
12. 3.211km SW of Ridgemark, CAThu, Dec 3, 7:18 PM PST · 2130 days ago · 8 km deep · 33 km away · felt by 52
13. 2.224km NNW of San Simeon, CAWed, Dec 2, 12:13 AM PST · 2132 days ago · 10 km deep · 85 km away
14. 2.34km SW of Moss Landing, CAMon, Nov 30, 11:42 PM PST · 2133 days ago · 8 km deep · 65 km away · felt by 4
15. 1.912km S of Tres Pinos, CAMon, Nov 30, 3:03 PM PST · 2133 days ago · 4 km deep · 20 km away
16. 1.98km SSE of San Juan Bautista, CAMon, Nov 30, 2:13 PM PST · 2133 days ago · 8 km deep · 40 km away
17. 2.317km NNE of New Idria, CAMon, Nov 30, 6:49 AM PST · 2133 days ago · 16 km deep · 49 km away
18. 1.76km SSW of Gilroy, CASun, Nov 29, 4:57 AM PST · 2134 days ago · 7 km deep · 58 km away
19. 1.920km NNW of New Idria, CASun, Nov 29, 3:03 AM PST · 2134 days ago · 11 km deep · 36 km away
20. 1.59km E of Pinnacles, CASat, Nov 28, 1:53 PM PST · 2135 days ago · 9 km deep · 10 km away

From the USGS Earthquake Hazards Program and its partner networks, event nc73495595. Read Sat, Oct 3, 2026, 10:05 PM UTC.